Recently, on the Germanna Colonies List, there was a question about the Fishback and Harris families. Perhaps the following information from the " John Fishback Family Bible " would help. The Bible was owned by Mrs. Beverly (Rogers) Button, the widow of William Ryland Button III of Manassas, Virginia. It was copied by the late John K. Gott on 15 August 1995 and published in Beyond Germanna (vol. 8, n.1, p.428).
The Bible was printed at Philadelphia on 27 October 1802. It was purchased in 1804 by John Fishback, Senr., for $9.50 cts. Entries made in the Bible read:
Jane Settle married John Spilman Armstrong November 18th 1834.
Edward Fillison Settle son of Joseph Settle & Judith Brown, his wife, married Lucy Young Triplette Nov. 15, 1886.
Births
John Harris, son of Elisha Harris & Margaret his wife was born [blank].
Hannah Harris, Daughter of John Fishback & Alice, his wife, was born July 30th in the year of our Lord 1779.
Elizabeth Harris, Daughter of John Harris and Hannah, his wife was born July 30th in the year of our Lord 1810.
Lucinda Harris, daughter of the above was born March 8th in the year 1813.
Lauretts [?] Harris, daughter of the above was born June the 30 in the year 1816.
James William Harris, son of the above was born July 30th Domini 1818, AL 5818.
Hannah Harris daughter of the above was born December 29th AD 1821 A Lucius 5821.
William M .Settle son of Edward S. & Lucy, his wife, was born Sept. 23rd 1813.
Jane Settle, daughter of the above was born 14 of December 1814.
Richard H. Settle, son of the above was born 30 July 1817.
John E. Settle son of the above was born 22 July 1819.
James W. Settle, Son of the above was born 11 January 1822.
William Joseph Edwin [Settle] son of the above was born 14 Jan. 1824.
Lucinda Elizabeth Settle, daughter of the above was born 26 February 1827.
Edward Filison Settle, son of Joseph Settle & Judith Bowen his wife was born [blank].
[to be continued; meanwhile, what is the significance of the numbers 5818 and 5821?]
(27 Dec 05)
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